Babs (Gloria Winters) and Junior (Lanny Rees) need money from their father, Riley (Jackie Gleason). It makes him ponder on his stalled career as a riveter. At work, his boss Clay J. Stevenson (Emory Parnell, "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek") phones Riley to ask him to polish the desk for the new assistant manager. In the noisy workroom Riley mishears his boss and thinks he is promoted to the new assistant manager. His family jovially sees Riley off the next morning dressed in a nice suit. He arrives at the plant where the confusion clears up to a now melancholy Riley. He struggles to tell his family the truth.
In a carefree comedy series, this episode is dramatic. The viewer feels melancholy too at Riley's situation, and likely won't join the audience laugh track. As such, it misses the mark as a sitcom entry.
In a carefree comedy series, this episode is dramatic. The viewer feels melancholy too at Riley's situation, and likely won't join the audience laugh track. As such, it misses the mark as a sitcom entry.
